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Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph showing revegetation. Second season growth of row planting of little bluestem and blue grama mixture. Planted on 1941-04-12. OK-8520.
Date:
April 26, 1905
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Flooded Washita River near Stafford
Photograph of an aerial shot of a flooded Washita River. Note the house, road, and a few building affected by the rising and falling waters. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Washita River, north of Stafford, Okla., at 6:00 p. m. on April 30, 1954. Note barn in background surrounded by water."
Date:
April 4, 1930
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Plow Covered by Sand
Photograph of a one way plow covered by sand from the field. Pictures of this type are quite common in the Panhandle area. This plow is covered by the soil which it helped remove. One way plows are to be blamed for much of the destruction of cultivated wheat fields.
Date:
April 1935
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Removal of Top Soil
Photograph of a view of a field from which the top soil has been removed. The lister marks of two years cultivation are plainly visible in the picture. The structure, (hexagon) of the subsoil is also shown by this picture.
Date:
April 1935
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stillwater Creek Overflowing
Photograph of Stillwater Creek pouring over State Highway 40. Same highway had water eight feet deep flowing over the roads in the watershed.
Date:
April 1935
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Virgin Soil Kept in Place by Yucca Plants
Photograph of virgin soil kept in place by Yucca plants, where about four feet of soil has been removed. This is an undisturbed pasture area which has been overgrazed.
Date:
April 1935
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Water Falling Over a Farm Pond Dam
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man watch water falling over a farm pond dam caused by both excess rainfall and not having an adequate spillway. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Water fulling over a farm pond dam. An adequate spillway was not provided for the dam and excess water must of necessity flow over the crest. The dam is cutting and will eventually be ruined. This picture was taken in the rain immediately after an inch of water had fallen in half an hour."
Date:
April 20, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pasture Contour Ridges After A Quick One-Inch Rainfall/Stigler Project
Photograph of pasture contour ridge holding water after a quick one-inch rainfall. The back of the photograph proclaims, "A newly completed pasture contour ridge holding water both above and below the ridge after a quick one-inch rain."
Date:
April 21, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Farmer Contour Ridging Field/Muskogee Project/Checotah Camp
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED farmer with horse drawn equipment constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land, which is being retired from cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land which is being retired from cultivation. This is to be put to Bermuda grass and used for permanent pasture. The ridge are being built with three rounds of long winged Kelly plow."
Date:
April 22, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFIED Farmer Constructing Contour Ridges From Recently Retired Land/Muskogee Project/Checotah Camp
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED farmer with horse drawn equipment constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land being retired from cultivation. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Farmer constructing contour ridges on 60 acres of land which is being retired from cultivation. This is to be put to Bermuda grass and used for permanent pasture. The ridges are being built with these rounds of a long winged Kelly plow."
Date:
April 22, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFED Cooperator Farmer Building Contour Ridges Using A Kelly Long Wing Plow/Muskogee Project/Morris Camp
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED cooperator farmer with horse drawn equipment building contour ridges using a Kelly long wing plow and sodding them to Bermudagrass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cooperator building pasture contour ridges using a Kelly long wing plow. To be spot sodded to Bermuda grass."
Date:
April 23, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFIED Farmer Planting Italian Rye Grass, Lespedeza, Yellow Hop, Orchard Grass, Red Top, and Meadow Fescue Between Pasture Ridges/Pryor Project/Nowata Camp
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED farmer with horse drawn equipment planting Italian rye grass, lespedeza, yellow hop, orchard grass, red top, and meadow fescue between the pasture ridges. The Pasture ridges include such grasses as Italian rye grass, Yellow hop, and orchard grass. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Pasture ridges with Italian rye grass, Yellow hop, and orchard grass making good growth. The farmer is now planting Italian rye grass, lespedeza, yellow hop, orchard grass, red top, and meadow fescue between the ridges."
Date:
April 23, 1937
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cows Grazing on A Contoured Furrowed Pasture/Stillwater Project
Photograph of eleven cows grazing on a contour furrowed pasture, planted to Bermudagrass, buffalo, grama, and straminium. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Cows are here shown grazing on a contour furrowed field. The furrows have been planted to Bermuda grass and the predominating grasses of this of this virgin pasture are buffalo, grama, and straminium [sic]. Over pasturing in the early spring is considered detrimental."
Date:
April 27, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Two UNIDENTIFED Farmers Spreading Lespedeza and Sweetclover Seeds on Contour Ridges in Native Pasture/Stillwater Project
Photograph of two UNIDENTIFED farmers using horse drawn equipment spreading lespedeza and sweetclover seeds on contour ridges in native pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Seeding contour ridges in native pasture, using lespedeza and sweet clover. The ridges were built with two rounds with terracing plow, then worked with orchard disc. Seed broadcast by hand. Covering with two mower wheels as drag or harrow."
Date:
April 27, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
UNIDENTIFIED Farmer With A Improvised Device/Stillwater Project
Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED farmer using an improvised device harrowing contour furrows. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This shows an ingenious device, improvised by the farmer, doing a good job of harrowing contour furrows after they have been broadcasted to lespedeza and sweet clover. It consists of two moving machine wheels chained together in such a way that one wheel is on each side of the furrow."
Date:
April 27, 1937
Creator:
Slack, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Blown Soil
Photograph of blown soil accumulations in Russian Thistles in highway now 4 feed deep. This was caused by allowing thistles to grow along side of the highway which caught soil moved by wing from the adjoining field.
Date:
April 30, 1937
Creator:
McLean, B. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Three Row Orchard Windbreak
Photograph of a three-row orchard windbreak. Mulberry on left, Chinese3 Elm in center, and Juniper on right. Note the dominance of the elm in spite of its being in position where it would tend to be submerged on account of competition.
Date:
April 30, 1937
Creator:
McLean, B. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Wheat Killed by Drifting Soil
Photograph of wheat on terraced land which has been killed by drifting soil from adjoining fields. Soil moisture penetration 27 inches at seeding time, Oct. 1, 1936.
Date:
April 30, 1937
Creator:
McLean, B. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Future Drop Inlet Site Constructed By Country Cooperative Highway Control Project/Elk City Project
Photograph of a country cooperative highway control project, which two bridges, one in the foreground, and one hidden in the center background, replaced with a drop inlet structure. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Country cooperative highway erosion control project. These two bridges are to be replaced by a drop inlet structure. To be followed with later picture."
Date:
April 1, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Old Wooden Bridge to be Replaced by Fill and Drop Inlet/Elk City Project
Photograph of an old wooden bridge to be replaced by fill and drop inlet two miles south and 2 miles west of Elk City, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, “2 miles south, 2 west of Elk City. County cooperative highway erosion control project. Old wood bridge is to be replaced by a fill and drop inlet. To be followed with later pictures.”
Date:
April 1, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Old Wooden Bridge to be Replaced by Fill and Drop Inlet/Elk City Project
Photograph of an old wooden bridge to be replaced by fill and drop inlet two miles south and 2 miles west of Elk City, Oklahoma. The back of the photograph proclaims, "2 miles south, 2 west of Elk City. County cooperative highway erosion control project. Old wood bridge is to be replaced by a fill and drop inlet. To be followed with later pictures."
Date:
April 1, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Contour Ridge Construction by Three UNIDENTIFIED Men/Elk City Project
Photograph of three UNIDENTIFIED men constructing contour ridges on a field, which has been in cultivation but is being retired to permanent pasture. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Construction of contour ridges on a field which has been in cultivation but is being retired to permanent pasture. To be followed with later pictures."
Date:
April 2, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elk City Project
Photograph of diversion terrace built entirely from the upper side. It provides protection for the terraced field below.
Date:
April 2, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Elk City Project
Photograph of terrace maintenance. Plowing up to the terrace.
Date:
April 2, 1938
Creator:
Hufnagle, Richard W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History